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anacoluthon

Syllabification: (an·a·co·lu·thon)
Pronunciation: /ˌanəkəˈlo͞oTHän/

Definition of anacoluthon

noun (plural anacolutha /-THə/)

  • a sentence or construction that lacks grammatical sequence, such as while in the garden, the door banged shut.

Derivatives

anacoluthic

Pronunciation: /-THik/

adjective

Origin:

early 18th century: via late Latin from Greek anakolouthon, from an- 'not' + akolouthos 'following'

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